Former Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Monday night; the Imo State police command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, confirmed the development to Channels Television. Okorocha, who was arrested in Abuja, was, however...
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Police officers from Ekiti State Command captured in a viral video allegedly extorting a motorcyclist are undergoing disciplinary action in Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/policemen-in-viral-ekiti-extortion-video-face-discipline-in-abuja/...
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Super Falcons interim head coach, Augustine Eguavoen says his side must build on the first leg advantage over Comoros, DAILY POST reports. The 10-time African champions defeated Comoros 2-0 in the first leg of the 2028 Olympic Games qualifying fixture last Saturday. Nigeria will ...
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The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’, Ikeja, says it intercepted three live pangolins during an anti-smuggling operation within the zone. The Unit’s Public Relations Officer, Hussaini Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. “Upon sighting the...
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The naira traded near N1,333 per dollar on Monday, October 12, 2026, as reported turnover in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) fluctuated sharply across trading sessions. The post Naira holds near N1,333/$ as FX turnover swings appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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“We want to assure Mr President, all APC members and the whole of Nigeria that Kaduna State is well prepared to receive party members and to spearhead the campaign for the President’s victory.” The post 2027: Kaduna APC vows massive turnout as Tinubu’s presidential campaign begin...
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ADC candidate Niyi Akingunola has accused the FG of violating procurement laws over the alleged rerouting of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Ondo Stat Read More: https://punchng.com/coastal-highway-rerouting-breaches-procurement-laws-adc-candidate/...
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested two suspected transformer cable vandals in the Tanke-Iledu community of Ilorin, the state capital. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASCI Ayoola Michael Shola, disclosed this in a statem...
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Petroleum product marketers and retailers on Monday explained why the Federal Government’s proposed N1,350-per-litre petrol price discount had yet to reflect at Nigerian filling stations. DAILY POST reports that the Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, last Thursday announced a 30...
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Nigeria and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have agreed to review the country’s $6.2 billion project portfolio to identify implementation challenges, accelerate project delivery and align ongoing operations with the Federal Government’s priorities. The post Nigeria, AfDB to r...
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“Nigeria is supported by improved macroeconomic stability and favourable terms-of-trade effects, though higher prices for essentials are expected to further aggravate poverty and food insecurity,” the IMF said in its report Tuesday. The post JUST IN: IMF increases Nigeria’s growt...
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The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’, has intercepted three live pangolins during an anti-smuggling operation in Ikeja, Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/customs-intercept-three-live-pangolins/...
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Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has questioned whether Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has the appropriate educational background to manage Nigeria’s economy. Abdullahi made the remarks on Mond...
